1948 Hudson PU

Kdancy
Kdancy
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Pictures on one drive.  Just took them today. This is the Hudson factory built 48 PU. Engine has been changed over the years. No engine number, just casting numbers.
Now owned by Sonny Glassbrenner in Dade City, Fl.

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  • Ric West IN
    Ric West IN
    Thanks for the pictures of the 48 pick up.  Saw this truck
     several times when it lived in S.E. Michigan.  Engine casting number shows that it is a "wide" block 262,cast at Lakey Foundry and Machine, of Muskegon Mich,   in 1953.  Notice the foundry logo, Lakey also
    cast cyl. heads ,bell housings and single lever trans. cases for Hudson during the late 1940's and early 1950's 

    "Ric"
  • ski4life65
    ski4life65
    2 Gas tanks?
  • Kdancy
    Kdancy
    Yes, two gas tanks. Story is that Hudson execs ran out of gas while on a hunting trip and upon returning, had another tank installed.
  • Kdancy
    Kdancy
    One thing i remember him saying is that the quarters were convertable quarters and not coupe.
    What is the difference?
  • 53jetman
    53jetman
    Thanks for posting Kerry
  • Ric West IN
    Ric West IN
    Kerry,  Parts book refers to quarter panels as rear fenders.  Coupe, Convert. and Hollywood are the same.
  • super-six
    super-six
    Serial number 490xxxx. Would that not be a '49?
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh

    Well, there is a 49 out there.  Same one or different.  Registered with Ernie Klingenberg

    BTW, the 48 was registered with James Johnson.  Same one or another one?

    L. Cramer, HET commercial registrar

  • Kdancy
    Kdancy
    edited December 2016
    It is actually a 48, serial number is a 49 number. Dont know the story behind that info.
  • bull_islander
    bull_islander
    This is from an article in OCW Oct 10, 1991.  It was in a report on the 91 national in St Louis.
  • Kdancy
    Kdancy
    Wow, 260 Hudsons in one place!
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